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November 5, 2007
What We Are by ~lost-angle is all about what it is to be an anthro artist, furry, therian, or otherkin. There is much confusion as well as stereotypes related to all of these titles, so I thought it best to share this with all of you.
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Anthro Artist
Anthro artists are anyone who draws anthropomorphic art. “Anthro” is defined as something that is essentially non-human (including inanimate objects) that has been given human characteristics, such as having an almost-human bone structure.

Furry/Avian/Scaly
“Furries” are people who have an affinity toward the anthro style of art. Furries usually identify themselves with a “fursona” – an anthro version of themselves. They are a fandom (like anime fans are “otaku”). There are many levels of the furry fandom: It extends from simply being an artist, to wearing “fur-suits,” and attending “fur-cons.” However, this is not limited to furries, it extends to scalies and avians - people who identify themselves with a winged or scaly anthro characters. It should also be noted that while the above is correct, Furry, Avian, and Scaly are just fandoms. A lot of people in the anthro community, while falling under the parameters to be a furry, do not consider themselves to be one for whatever reason. The most common reason I have heard is the Furry association with Yiff. It is common misconception that all Furries are into Yiff, when it is quite the opposite and there is only a rather small following of yiff and the vast majority of furries in the fandom avoid yiff at all costs.

Therian
A “therian” is someone with an integral part of their being as that of an animal - be it their soul or some other aspect of who they are. One does not become a therian, they are born one.

Otherkin
“Otherkins” are similar to therians - but instead of an earthly animal - their soul is that of a fantastical animal. Otherkins include as elves, “fae” folk, and other mythological beings
I'm sorry to those of my watchers who are not into anthro, but this is something I feel needs to be done.

`Katmomma has also done a consisce version of what is anthro and what is furry, you can see that here.

In the newsletters `cooley and `skifi have been trying to help us better understand what anthro art is, and cooley is doing the interviews with therians and furrys. I think that there are still a lot of people out there that do not know what a therian or furry or otherkin is (including myself, up until a fey days ago). I decided to write this and, it is now in the anthro newsletter [link] by cooley. `cooley and `skifi have also posted news articles on what anthro (the art form) is. This [link] one is in the form of descriptions. And this [link] one in images. I hope this helps clear things up.

Please let me know if there is anything I missed in anything in the definitions, I know there is.

OMG A DD!!!!!! WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE THIS?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
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MintyMintamin's avatar
. . .oh, so that is what a Therian is XD
i read it from a book, and took it as people who are Were's
thanks for the info ^^

and glad to know that i was mislabeling anthro's and furries >.>;

again, thanks ^^